Thursday, February 8, 2018

Native Americans, Seattle’s original residents, are also its most likely to be homeless | The Seattle Times

Native Americans, Seattle’s original residents, are also its most likely to be homeless | The Seattle Times: Native Americans, Seattle’s original residents, are also its most likely to be homeless | The Seattle Times



In a country where Native Americans die at higher rates than most Americans from diabetes, drugs and homicide, and have experienced a long history of often violent displacement, they also make up an outsized portion of the homeless population.



In King County, Native Americans and Alaskan Natives are less than 1 percent of the overall population but nearly 6 percent of its homeless population, a pattern that repeats in cities across the U.S. Once homeless, they are also the least likely racial or ethnic group in the county to find housing.


Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Author discusses new book in which he criticizes use of metrics in higher education

Author discusses new book in which he criticizes use of metrics in higher education: Author discusses new book on what he views as the dangers of an obsession with numbers in analyzing admissions, academic success, faculty productivity and more in higher education.

Study finds humanities majors land jobs and are happy in them

Study finds humanities majors land jobs and are happy in them: Study finds humanities majors land jobs and are happy in them



https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/02/07/study-finds-humanities-majors-land-jobs-and-are-happy-them

Friday, February 2, 2018

How Halitosis Became a Medical Condition With a "Cure" | Smart News | Smithsonian

How Halitosis Became a Medical Condition With a "Cure" | Smart News | Smithsonian: A 1928 ad for Listerine reads in part: “No matter how charming you may be or how fond of you your friends are, you can not expect them to put up with halitosis (unpleasant breath) forever. They may be nice to you—but it is an effort.” (Bettmann/CORBIS)

The allure of American gun advertising through the ages | The Blue Review

The allure of American gun advertising through the ages | The Blue Review: Over the past century, gun advertising campaigns have seized upon all of our desires and insecurities, solidifying guns’ role in American culture.